Louisiana Place-names of Indian Origin
Title | Louisiana Place-names of Indian Origin PDF eBook |
Author | William Alexander Read |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 90 |
Release | 1927 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
ISBN |
Louisiana place-names of Indian origin
Title | Louisiana place-names of Indian origin PDF eBook |
Author | William Alexander Read |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 72 |
Release | 1894 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
ISBN |
Florida Place-names of Indian Origin and Seminole Personal Names
Title | Florida Place-names of Indian Origin and Seminole Personal Names PDF eBook |
Author | William Alexander Read |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 108 |
Release | 1934 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
ISBN |
Iowa Place Names of Indian Origin
Title | Iowa Place Names of Indian Origin PDF eBook |
Author | Virgil J. Vogel |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Louisiana Place Names
Title | Louisiana Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | Clare D'Artois Leeper |
Publisher | LSU Press |
Total Pages | 308 |
Release | 2012-10-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0807147397 |
From Aansel to Zwolle, with Mardi Gras Bayou in between, avid writer Clare D Artois Leeper offers her own alphabet of places in Louisiana, both past and present. Louisiana Place Names includes 893 entries that reveal Leeper s distinct view of the state s history. Her unique blend of documented fact and traditional wisdom result in an entertaining guide to Louisiana s place name lore.
Native American Placenames of the United States
Title | Native American Placenames of the United States PDF eBook |
Author | William Bright |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | 632 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780806135984 |
This volume combines historical research and linguistic fieldwork with native speakers from across the United States to present the first comprehensive, up-to-date, scholarly dictionary of American placenames derived from native languages." "Linguist William Bright assembled a team of twelve editorial consultants - experts in Native American languages - and many other native contributors to prepare this lexicon of eleven thousand placenames along with their etymologies. New data from leading scholars make this volume an invaluable reference for students of American Indian culture, folklore, and local histories. Bright's introduction explains his methodology and the contents of each entry. This comprehensive, alphabetical lexicon preserves native language as it details the history and culture found in American indian placenames.
Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map
Title | Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map PDF eBook |
Author | Virgil J. Vogel |
Publisher | Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages | 348 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780299129842 |
List of place-names, primarily those names after American Indian tribes or individuals, including some historical information about each person or tribe.